Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of damages
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4420756.stm

Thank you.

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loss of earnings was ~650k iirc, and 400k care costs

over 25 years, 650k isnt that much, and neither is 400k cost of care.

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from the look of her ill wager it was a horribly large amount of chinese food as well

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90% of the payout was a refund on the meal.

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Someone at the BBC clearly made the story up.

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can't you just read the article?

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its not as much fun though is it.

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I did. I believe the cost of the payout was unjustifiably high.

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I like the way they can remember exactly what they ate even 5 years later.

I can't even remember what food i've eaten at a chinese restaurant 2 hours later when i'm in an Italian restaurant eating real food.

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no ?

loss of earnings for 40 years ?
round the clock healthcare for longer than that ?

Think a little would you.

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fortunately damages aren't awarded on the basis of what fat middle aged bank workers who live on god forsaken tiny islands and who think that it is acceptable to be seen wearing polyester shorts in public think is justifiable

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damages aren't paid out in a lump sum usually I don't think...
So it's a salary over however many years.

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Her husband was going to sue for loss of consortium but when the soliciter saw the missus, he pointed out that he would probably have to pay the restaurant for doing him a favor.

As to the amount of the award, it does not seem unreasonable. She has a life expectancy going in of 45 years. Not to be able to do the things you like or anything at all free of pain for 45 years for the pay of 26,666 pounds per year and that has to cover the cost of your care as well. Would you be willing to be thus afflicted for a like amount of money? I wouldn't.

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MODS, SEIZE HIM!!!

Posting a link to a news thread without any explanation??!!??!!

Surely this is terms for a ban since it was terms for others who have done such mischevious misdeeds!

Re: Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of damages
 

see thread title for details

Re: Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of damages
 

you may note that on many occasions Kura has been scowled at and joked about for making threads like these.

But he's not doing it in a trolling way and he does at least ask a question!

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Margaret-Ann Reynard had to stop work aged 35.

Retirement age for women is 60

£627,730 = £25,109 / year for 25 years

Which considering A newly qualified Midwife can expect a starting salary of around £17,600 per annum and could reach around £48,185 after five years of experience isn't really very much.



The Government's Actuaries Department, which produces official life and death-rate statistics, calculated that a male baby born in 1991 is estimated to have a lifespan of 73.2 years (78.8 for women). This is up from 66.1 (70.9 for women) in 1951 and 50.4 (53.9 for women) in 1911. By 2031 average lifespan is projected to be 79.3 for men and 83.5 for women. However, the average man who had survived to age 60 in 1991 is likely to die aged 77.7 (81.9 for women), rising to 82.5 (85.7 for women) by 2031.

Margaret-Ann Reynard can expect to live for approximately 43.5 years.

£397,304 = £9165/year

Which considering The judge said: "She remains in pain almost constantly and on bad days that pain confines her to bed. There is no realistic prospect of alleviation of her condition. is probably not that much either.

Re: Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of damages
 

Well. she is a horribly large woman.

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"nobody likes a fatty"

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Well, she did eat all the pies.

Re: Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of dama
 

And £1.2M buys a LOT of pies.

PS : interest payments on a lump sum of £1.2M will net you around £53,000 a year, even from a shite savings plan. Shes going to be earning a lot more purely in interest than she ever did in salary if she gets that as a lump sum.

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But IS SHE GETTING IT IN A LUMP SUM?

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i'm kura, i'm a big fat idiot, look at me go

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:rolleyes:

your mother must be proud.

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She should have had more sex with the pies.

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dda likes pie ****ers (true story)!

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Why do you think they call many pies "cream pies"?

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What's up with your sex drift today?

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Oh I understand, no no, you must be right.

do you want to tell their lordships that they are wrong and that you are right or shall i?

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I'd imagine dda has had more sex than any of us... the dog.

Re: Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of dama
 

I wonder how long until I develop telepathy and can explode your head through the internet. Hopefully it's soon. Like fifteen minutes away soon.



PS I was wondering where nantoz was the other day and I was almost going to make a thread about it but then I thought nah he'll be back soon and he is and it's great and I wish everyone cool would come back because then life would be more fun and we'd be like kool and the gang except we'd make better music as anyone who has listened to cubass should know.

Re: Could we have a legal opinion on what seems to be a horribly large amount of damages
 

She is quite fat isnt she.

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Um, isn't that President Blair's job ?

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this is the fat cow who has sex with pies seemingly and my wager isn't up to much according to some of you lovely people. Yes it is a lot of money but if you had pain in every part of your body and have to take toxic drugs to live and put on five stone in weight due to the drugs and immobility caused by the severe pain you probabley wouldn't look too hot either!!!! I have a brilliant supportive husband who does not go on appearence alone thank god not like some of you. What goes around comes around. If you want to swap lives please let me know. It costs £10 per hour for carers 12 hours a day 7 days a week . You work it out. The money is there for a reason.

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*sigh*

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Plastic surgery, lyposuchion and pies mainly.

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dont forget the pies.

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She probably hasn't.

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did you get one of those big-button keyboards for those big porky fingers?

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anyone else waiting for the tabloid headline

'Cruel geeks torment £1million compensation injury victim' ?